The Catholic Church bars film crew entry.
June 19th, 2008
What’s the matter, boys? Faith can’t handle the pressure?
Among other sources, the Houston Chronicle has the full story.
Now while not a person of faith (obviously), I think that spirituality is a wonderful thing, so I would never deny that people of faith, who actually live by that faith, aren’t potentially good human beings.
But having said that, I still believe that the attitude:”My Faith’s better than your faith” is a bone-headed way to carry on.
Still, it’s their property (ahem paid for how? hmmm?) and they are entitled to privacy. I think their PR approach of sticking their heads up their collective asses is probably less effective than letting the crew in to film, and saying that because “its a wonderful creation of fiction” “of course they don’t mind obliging, by sharing these beautiful pieces of art in the making of the film”.
Probably because they’re worried people might think they meant something else.
Keep up the good work, Vatican boys!
Skep
June 19th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Well the film/books are said to against the Catholic Faith and doctrines. I could be wrong but saying Jesus had kids or something in that vein. Oh don’t get me wrong I am not religious either. But it makes sense logically,If I was a Demorcrat I wouldn’t let the Republicans film commercials in my Campaigh HQ.
June 19th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
I hear ya River, but… and I mean BUT. We’re not talking about political views, we’re talking about religion. I can understand why the two could be confuse, but if the Catholic Church want to flourish, they need to take the higher ground.
Besides, what CGI folks can do with images makes it moot anyway, better to charge them for entry, smile smugly and let them have their fun. By objecting, they lend credibility to the movie’s premise. “What do they have to hide?”
A major victory for the skepticals. So I’m not going to complain.